standardization

CEFRB2

/ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of making things follow the same standard.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard.

Examples

  • The industry standard rules promote the standardization of parts.

  • Standardization has helped reduce costs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌstæn.də.dɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/
  • /ˌstæn.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The process of establishing a standard.

More examples

In context

  • The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static.

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Origin

noun

From standardize + -ation.